PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kameron Kulina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lockhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kulina
vs
Lockhart

180 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Darkness Clothing

Hellraiser FightGear
Darkness Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kameron Kulina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Lockhart!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Lockhart.
Kulina lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kulina.
A big left from Lockhart misses.
We've been told by Kulina's head coaches at KING OF PAIN that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lockhart misses with a straight right.
Kulina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lockhart now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kulina.
Kulina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lockhart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lockhart moves out of range as Kulina strikes.
It seemed like Lockhart was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kulina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lockhart counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lockhart wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kulina fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockhart defending well as Kulina loads up on a big left hand.
Kulina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Lockhart.
Kulina takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lockhart lands with a nice body punch.
Josh Lockhart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lockhart slips a jab and a cross from Kulina.
Kameron Kulina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulina walks into a jab.

Lockhart moves into the clinch successfully.
Kulina throws a head punch that misses.
Lockhart lands a right hand.
Kulina can't break the clinch.
Kulina swings wildly with an uppercut but Lockhart uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockhart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulina has a couple of punches blocked by Lockhart.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kulina.
A nice left hand lands by Lockhart.
Lockhart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kulina backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lockhart.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kulina.
Lockhart blocks an uppercut.
Kulina lands a hook that snaps the head of Lockhart backwards.
Kulina misses with some punches.

Lockhart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kulina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lockhart.
Kulina is looking to counter punch.
Lockhart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kulina throws out the jab.
Kulina swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lockhart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kulina lands a nice shot to the body.
Kulina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lockhart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lockhart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kulina tries to land a front kick but Lockhart steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lockhart tries to counter with a clinch but Kulina shakes him off and moves away.
Lockhart connects with a jab.
A big right from Lockhart misses.
Lockhart moves in looking to clinch but Kulina pushes him off.
Lockhart throws a body shot but no joy.
Lockhart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kulina throws a series of punches but Lockhart moves out of range.
Kulina misses the body punch
and Lockhart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lockhart.
Kulina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lockhart.
Kulina throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Kulina misses.
Lockhart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kulina throws an off balance right hand
and Lockhart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lockhart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kulina slips under a jab.
Lockhart lands a glancing blow to the side of Kulina's head.
Kulina misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Lockhart dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lockhart throws out a loose jab but Kulina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kulina just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Kulina lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lockhart doesn't seem phased though.
Lockhart misses with a hook. Kulina ducked under it nicely.
Kulina moves out of range as Lockhart strikes.
A big left from Kulina misses.
Kulina closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina defending well as Lockhart loads up on a big left hand.
Lockhart lands a glancing blow to the side of Kulina's head.
Kulina looks to land a right hand but Lockhart moved out of range.
Lockhart steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kulina.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockhart throws a body punch but Kulina moves out of range.
Kulina throws a jab but it's blocked by Lockhart.
Kulina misses with an uppercut
and Lockhart counters with a nice body shot.
Lockhart connects with a nice looking jab.
Kulina throws a right hand that Lockhart ducks under and follows up with a left that Lockhart also avoids with ease.
Lockhart punishes Kulina's body with a nice straight punch.
Kulina ducks under a wild hook from Lockhart.
Kulina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lockhart.
Lockhart now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kulina throws a jab when Lockhart was well out of range.
Kulina missing with a left hand there. Lockhart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lockhart doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockhart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulina throws a big shot that misses.
Kulina slips under a jab.
Lockhart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lockhart now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A shot to the liver by Lockhart. Beautiful body shot.
Kulina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lockhart manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Kulina misses its intended target.
Lockhart scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulina throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lockhart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lockhart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina misses with a combination
and Kulina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lockhart takes one to the chin there.
Lockhart digs a good body shot into Kulina's ribs.
Kulina takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lockhart walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kulina.
Lockhart misses with a left hand
and Kulina counters with a nice body shot.
Lockhart misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Kulina on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lockhart scores with the left hand. Kulina knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lockhart moves away.
Kulina misses with a lunging right hand
and Lockhart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lockhart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kulina.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lockhart connects with a nice looking jab.
Lockhart lands with a cross.
Lockhart slips a straight right by Kulina.
Lockhart misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Lockhart misses.
Lockhart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kulina is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Lockhart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kulina misses the jab.
Kulina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kulina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kulina throws an off balance right hand
and Lockhart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kulina just misses with a punch to the body.
Lockhart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lockhart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kulina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lockhart as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockhart checks the leg kick.
Kulina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lockhart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Kulina.
Jab by Lockhart.
Lockhart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kulina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kulina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lockhart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lockhart throws out a counter right but Kulina avoids it with no problem.
Lockhart throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulina.
Josh Lockhart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lockhart darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kulina looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lockhart misses with a lunging right hand
and Kulina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lockhart lands a jab.
Kulina misses with the combination.
Lockhart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockhart cracks Kulina with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Kulina is rocked!
Kulina misses with a right hand
and Lockhart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulina scores with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kulina. Those never looked like landing.
Lockhart lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kulina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kulina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lockhart circles away quickly and effectively.
Lockhart blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina misses with a body shot.
Lockhart connects with the punch.
Kulina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lockhart.
A little jabbing left from Lockhart on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kulina misses with a straight left.
Lockhart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lockhart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kulina throwing a counter right hand but Lockhart manages to avoid it.
Josh Lockhart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lockhart scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lockhart scores with a jab.
Kulina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kulina moves out of range of the strikes.
As Lockhart looks to move away, Kulina throws a big counter combo but Lockhart just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockhart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulina.
Lockhart on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kulina looks to score with a jab to the body but Lockhart is just out of range.
Kulina misses with an uppercut. Lockhart saw that one coming.
Kulina misses with a left hand
and Lockhart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kameron Kulina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Lockhart. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulina missing with a left hand there. Lockhart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kulina connects with a single shot there.
Kulina misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Josh Lockhart.
Well Lockhart has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Lockhart!
Josh Lockhart managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Darkness Clothing, into his post fight interview.